The Prostitute and the Prophet: Hosea's Marriage in Literary-Theoretical Perspective

by Yvonne Sherwood

The only consensus that has been reached on Hosea 1-3 is that it is a notoriously 'problematic' text. Sherwood unpicks this rather vague statement by examining the particular complexities of the text and frictions between the text and reader that conspire to produce such a disorientating effect. Four dimensions of the 'problem' are considered: the conflict between text and reader over the 'improper' relationship between Hosea and Gomer; the bizarre...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441117148
• ISBN13: 9781441117144
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 357 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"